C. Thomas Howell Movies List: Best to Worst

List of the best C. Thomas Howell movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. C. Thomas Howell's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top C. Thomas Howell movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated C. Thomas Howell movies will be at the top of the list. C. Thomas Howell has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest C. Thomas Howell movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining C. Thomas Howell films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best C. Thomas Howell role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest C. Thomas Howell performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

This is a list that includes films like Mad Dogs and Englishmen and Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood!.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best C. Thomas Howell movies?" and "What are the greatest C. Thomas Howell roles of all time?"

Notable directors that have worked with C. Thomas Howell include names like Steven Spielberg, Robert Altman and Francis Ford Coppola. Is C. Thomas Howell your favorite person to watch on the big screen? You might also want to vote on our best River Phoenix and Brian Bloom films lists too.

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1 152 4 The Outsiders Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Diane Lane

2 83 5 Secret Admirer Kelly Preston, Corey Haim, Lori Loughlin

3 69 5 Red Dawn Charlie Sheen, Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson

4 65 7 The Hitcher Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

5 59 6 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak, Debra Winger

6 36 4 Grandview, U.S.A. Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh

7 40 7 Soul Man Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen

8 38 9 The Amazing Spider-Man Emma Stone, Sally Field, Martin Sheen

9 36 8 That Night Katherine Heigl, Eliza Dushku, Juliette Lewis

10 30 5 Gettysburg Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott

11 23 8 Tank James Garner, James Cromwell, Shirley Jones

12 19 6 Hidalgo Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Malcolm McDowell

13 22 9 Side Out Kathy Ireland, Courtney Thorne-Smith, C. Thomas Howell

14 17 7 The Poseidon Adventure Steve Guttenberg, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

15 14 6 The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Kari Wührer, C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey

16 14 6 Gods and Generals Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Jeff Daniels

17 15 7 The Return of the Musketeers Christopher Lee, Kim Cattrall, Oliver Reed

18 14 7 American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Dustin Diamond, Patricia Arquette, Beth Behrs

19 14 7 Far Out Man Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, C. Thomas Howell

20 12 7 Payback Joan Severance, C. Thomas Howell, Breckin Meyer

21 9 4 H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds C. Thomas Howell, Peter Greene, Jake Busey

22 9 5 A Killer Within Sean Young, Giancarlo Esposito, C. Thomas Howell

23 7 3 The Haunting of Marsten Manor C. Thomas Howell, Brianne Davis, Ezra Buzzington

24 6 2 To Protect And Serve C. Thomas Howell, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Richard Romanus

25 8 5 Hot Boyz Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Master P

26 8 5 Burning Down the House C. Thomas Howell, Mick Fleetwood, Rene Auberjonois

27 8 5 Dead Fire C. Thomas Howell, Matt Frewer, Monika Schnarre

28 6 3 Dilemma Danny Trejo, C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Rutherford

29 5 2 Breaking the Rules Jason Bateman, Annie Potts, C. Thomas Howell

30 5 2 The Devil's Dozen Eric Roberts, C. Thomas Howell, Sophie Turner

31 8 6 A Tiger's Tale Ann-Margret, Kelly Preston, Charles Durning

32 8 6 The Sweeper C. Thomas Howell, Ed Lauter, Cynda Williams

33 5 3 Jailbait C. Thomas Howell, Renée Humphrey, Billy Maddox

34 5 3 Crimson Force C. Thomas Howell, Jeff Fahey, David Chokachi

35 10 9 The Land That Time Forgot Erica Durance, C. Thomas Howell, Timothy Bottoms

36 4 3 Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! C. Thomas Howell, Maxie J. Santillan Jr., Robert Wu

37 4 3 Restitution Mena Suvari, Tom Arnold, C. Thomas Howell

38 3 2 The Day the Earth Stopped Judd Nelson, C. Thomas Howell, Bug Hall

39 8 8 The Crimson Code C. Thomas Howell, Cathy Moriarty, Fred Ward

40 7 7 Teresa's Tattoo Kiefer Sutherland, Melissa Etheridge, k.d. lang

41 6 6 The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam Vanessa Redgrave, C. Thomas Howell, Rade Šerbedžija

42 6 6 Hitman's Run Eric Roberts, C. Thomas Howell, Robert Miano

43 6 6 The Da Vinci Treasure C. Thomas Howell, Lance Henriksen, Jason S. Gray

44 6 6 War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave Sanaa Lathan, C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Reid

45 6 6 Escape from Alaska C. Thomas Howell, R. Lee Ermey, John Ashton

46 6 6 The Far Side of Jericho C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Bergin, James Gammon

47 5 5 The Prince and the Surfer Jon Voight, Linda Cardellini, C. Thomas Howell

48 5 5 The Hillside Strangler C. Thomas Howell, Lin Shaye, Nicholas Turturro

49 5 5 Cybercity Roddy Piper, David Carradine, C. Thomas Howell

50 5 5 Hoboken Hollow Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, C. Thomas Howell

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152 4

The Outsiders Tom Cruise, Nicolas Cage, Diane Lane

2
83 5

Secret Admirer Kelly Preston, Corey Haim, Lori Loughlin

3
69 5

Red Dawn Charlie Sheen, Patrick Swayze, Lea Thompson

4
65 7

The Hitcher Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

5
59 6

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Drew Barrymore, Erika Eleniak, Debra Winger

6
36 4

Grandview, U.S.A. Jamie Lee Curtis, John Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh

7
40 7

Soul Man Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Earl Jones, Leslie Nielsen

8
38 9

The Amazing Spider-Man Emma Stone, Sally Field, Martin Sheen

9
36 8

That Night Katherine Heigl, Eliza Dushku, Juliette Lewis

10
30 5

Gettysburg Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Sam Elliott

11
23 8

Tank James Garner, James Cromwell, Shirley Jones

12
19 6

Hidalgo Viggo Mortensen, Omar Sharif, Malcolm McDowell

13
22 9

Side Out Kathy Ireland, Courtney Thorne-Smith, C. Thomas Howell

14
17 7

The Poseidon Adventure Steve Guttenberg, Rutger Hauer, C. Thomas Howell

15
14 6

The Hitcher II: I've Been Waiting Kari Wührer, C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey

16
14 6

Gods and Generals Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino, Jeff Daniels

17
15 7

The Return of the Musketeers Christopher Lee, Kim Cattrall, Oliver Reed

18
14 7

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Dustin Diamond, Patricia Arquette, Beth Behrs

19
14 7

Far Out Man Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, C. Thomas Howell

20
12 7

Payback Joan Severance, C. Thomas Howell, Breckin Meyer

21
9 4

H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds C. Thomas Howell, Peter Greene, Jake Busey

22
9 5

A Killer Within Sean Young, Giancarlo Esposito, C. Thomas Howell

23
7 3

The Haunting of Marsten Manor C. Thomas Howell, Brianne Davis, Ezra Buzzington

24
6 2

To Protect And Serve C. Thomas Howell, Jessie Lawrence Ferguson, Richard Romanus

25
8 5

Hot Boyz Snoop Dogg, Gary Busey, Master P

26
8 5

Burning Down the House C. Thomas Howell, Mick Fleetwood, Rene Auberjonois

27
8 5

Dead Fire C. Thomas Howell, Matt Frewer, Monika Schnarre

28
6 3

Dilemma Danny Trejo, C. Thomas Howell, Kelly Rutherford

29
5 2

Breaking the Rules Jason Bateman, Annie Potts, C. Thomas Howell

30
5 2

The Devil's Dozen Eric Roberts, C. Thomas Howell, Sophie Turner

31
8 6

A Tiger's Tale Ann-Margret, Kelly Preston, Charles Durning

32
8 6

The Sweeper C. Thomas Howell, Ed Lauter, Cynda Williams

33
5 3

Jailbait C. Thomas Howell, Renée Humphrey, Billy Maddox

34
5 3

Crimson Force C. Thomas Howell, Jeff Fahey, David Chokachi

35
10 9

The Land That Time Forgot Erica Durance, C. Thomas Howell, Timothy Bottoms

36
4 3

Mutant Vampire Zombies from the 'Hood! C. Thomas Howell, Maxie J. Santillan Jr., Robert Wu

37
4 3

Restitution Mena Suvari, Tom Arnold, C. Thomas Howell

38
3 2

The Day the Earth Stopped Judd Nelson, C. Thomas Howell, Bug Hall

39
8 8

The Crimson Code C. Thomas Howell, Cathy Moriarty, Fred Ward

40
7 7

Teresa's Tattoo Kiefer Sutherland, Melissa Etheridge, k.d. lang

41
6 6

The Keeper: The Legend of Omar Khayyam Vanessa Redgrave, C. Thomas Howell, Rade Šerbedžija

42
6 6

Hitman's Run Eric Roberts, C. Thomas Howell, Robert Miano

43
6 6

The Da Vinci Treasure C. Thomas Howell, Lance Henriksen, Jason S. Gray

44
6 6

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave Sanaa Lathan, C. Thomas Howell, Christopher Reid

45
6 6

Escape from Alaska C. Thomas Howell, R. Lee Ermey, John Ashton

46
6 6

The Far Side of Jericho C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Bergin, James Gammon

47
5 5

The Prince and the Surfer Jon Voight, Linda Cardellini, C. Thomas Howell

48
5 5

The Hillside Strangler C. Thomas Howell, Lin Shaye, Nicholas Turturro

49
5 5

Cybercity Roddy Piper, David Carradine, C. Thomas Howell

50
5 5

Hoboken Hollow Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, C. Thomas Howell